1949 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3 6–2 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

See also:

1949 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. John Bromwich (Finalist)
  2. Bill Sidwell (Semifinalist)
  3. Geoffrey Brown (Semifinalist)
  4. Frank Sedgman (Champion)
  5. Adrian Quist (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Colin Long (Quarterfinalist)
  7. George Worthington (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Jack Crawford (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1   John Bromwich 6 6 1 6    
6   Colin Long 4 4 6 2    
  1   John Bromwich 1 6 6 6    
  3   Geoffrey Brown 6 3 3 3    
3   Geoffrey Brown 6 6 4 6  
  7   George Worthington 1 3 6 1    
    1   John Bromwich 3 2 2    
  4   Frank Sedgman 6 6 6    
  5   Adrian Quist 2 6 4 4    
4   Frank Sedgman 6 4 6 6    
4   Frank Sedgman 6 6 6    
  2   Bill Sidwell 3 3 2      
  Tom Warhurst 3 1 6 4  
  2   Bill Sidwell 6 6 4 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
  Schwartz 6 9 6           Schwartz 0 0 0      
  Occleshaw 0 7 2           1   Bromwich 6 6 6      
        Hopman 3 1 4      
      Hopman 6 1 6 6  
      Clements 0 6 2 3    
      1   Bromwich 6 6 1 6  
      6   Long 4 4 6 2  
    6   Long 5 6 6 6    
  Rowe 2 1 6 6 6       Rowe 7 1 2 1    
  Sheil 6 6 2 3 4       6   Long 6 6 6    
        Newcombe 0 0 2      
      Newcombe 6 5 6 7  
      Brophy 4 7 1 5    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3   Brown 6 6 7      
  Skennar 6 6 6           Skennar 3 3 5      
  Way 3 2 2           3   Brown 6 6 6      
        McGregor 1 2 2      
      Stewart 7 3 4    
      McGregor 9 6 6      
      3   Brown 6 6 4 6  
      7   Worthington 1 3 6 1  
    7   Worthington 6 6 6      
  Hann 6 3 6 6         Hann 1 4 4      
  Snellgrove 0 6 3 3         7   Worthington 6 6 4 6 6
        Rose 4 3 6 8 2  
      Campbell 0 1 1    
      Rose 6 6 6      
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
      Lonergan 3 0 1      
      Wilderspin 6 6 6      
        Wilderspin 5 4 0      
  Howe 4 6 6 9         5   Quist 7 6 6      
  Mehaffey 6 4 4 7         Howe 3 2 1    
    5   Quist 6 6 6      
      5   Quist 6 4 6 6  
      4   Sedgman 2 6 4 4  
      Candy 1 6 6 6    
      Liddle 6 2 3 1    
        Candy 2 4 1    
  Ayre 4 7 6 6         4   Sedgman 6 6 6      
  Lean 6 5 3 4         Ayre 0 3 7    
    4   Sedgman 6 6 9      
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
      Warhurst 7 4 6 6    
      Molloy 5 6 3 3    
        Warhurst 8 5 5 12 6  
  Lock 4 6 6 3 6       8   Crawford 6 7 7 10 3  
  Hawton 6 1 4 6 0       Lock 1 7 1 3  
    8   Crawford 6 5 6 6    
        Warhurst 6 6 4 6  
      2   Sidwell 3 1 6 4  
      Cock 0 3 0      
      Bonner 6 6 6      
        Bonner 2 6 1 3  
  Tregonning 6 3 0 6 6       2   Sidwell 6 4 6 6    
  Goodger 3 6 6 2 3       Tregonning 2 1 1    
    2   Sidwell 6 6 6      
 

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